World-leading offshore wind farm in-waiting - Hornsea Two - has generated first power.
Orsted’s latest development off the Humber approaches has hit the milestone moment following the installation of the substation and other critical major infrastructure offshore.
When fully operational the 165 8MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines will be capable of generating 1.32GW of clean electricity – taking the global title from ‘little’ sister Hornsea One.
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Patrick Harnett, programme director for Hornsea Two, said: “Achieving first power is an important milestone for the project and a proud moment for the whole team. Constructing a project of this size and scale is only possible through strong collaboration, hard work and dedication. From here, we have the finish line in sight as we install the remaining turbines and continue testing, commissioning and energising our wind farm into the new year. A huge well done to everyone who has worked through the pandemic to keep the project on track.”
Together, the two projects, operated and maintained from Grimsby, will be capable of providing enough power for well over 2.3 million homes.
Electricity generated at the farm 89km off Yorkshire connects to the grid at North Killingholme, after hitting landfall at Horseshoe Point on the Lincolnshire coast.
It involves more than 800km of cables, with almost half linking the arrays to the offshore substation, and a little more again bringing it back to dry land, before the final 40km onshore burst skirting the Grimsby-area.
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The project features both the world’s largest offshore AC substation and a reactive compensation station. They were installed in late October, and since then Orsted and its partner companies have been working to commission and energise.
A further two projects in the Hornsea Zone are also under way, with Hornsea Three receiving planning consent a year ago and Hornsea Four currently going through the planning process. Together they will have a capacity of 7GW, with a £14 million East Coast Hub on Grimsby's Royal Dock to be home for 400 employees.
Duncan Clark, Orsted’s 海角视频 head of region, said: “Climate change is one of the biggest threats facing the world today, and we believe that the solution lies in deploying renewable energy resources on a much larger scale than anything we have seen so far. The 海角视频 is the global leader in offshore wind and our Hornsea projects have helped pave the way for the next generation of offshore wind farms. Reaching this milestone on Hornsea Two is testament to the incredible skill and commitment of everyone involved.”
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